Above-average temperatures expected in Florida over next three months; five dead in state from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria
More parts of Florida may see record-high temperatures this month.
Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
US experiencing record pace of billion-dollar disasters; new app to show Pinellas climate risks
This month's catastrophic fire in Maui will "almost certainly" be added to NOAA's list of disasters.
Florida lawmakers call on NOAA to enhance efforts to rescue corals; new plan in motion to armor Miamiâs coast
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to use emergency powers.
Florida agency fights plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions; NOAA increases predictions to âabove-normalâ hurricane season
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is urging the EPA to drop proposed power-plant rules.
Planting coral gardens to save Floridaâs reefs
Volunteers flock to Key Largo to go underwater and help restore one of the worldâs most important ecosystems.
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
Marine heat waves are becoming more common and more extreme, with potentially devastating consequences for coral reefs.
Rising ocean temps raise new concerns for coral reefs
A Q&A with NOAA Coral Reef Watch Director Derek Manzello.
The North Atlantic right whale is Floridaâs to save
With around 340 individuals remaining, immediate action is imperative if we are to save these whales from extinction.
How salt marshes are preserving life along the Florida coast
The South Atlantic Salt Marsh Initiative has released a new plan to preserve 1 million acres of salt marshes.
By 2050 almost 650,000 US properties will flood â many are in Florida
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimate sea levels will rise 10â12 inches by 2050.
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